Early life
Khanna was born to Kamla and Kishanchand Khanna, a textiles, dyes and chemicals businessman of Hindu Punjabi Khatri origin,[citation needed] on 6 October 1946, in Peshawar, British India (now in Pakistan).[citation needed] He has three sisters and one brother. Shortly after his birth, India was partitioned and the family fled Peshawar and reached Mumbai (then Bombay).[citation needed]
At Mumbai, he attended Queen Mary School, Bombay (Mumbai) until class II and then shifted to St. Xavier's High School, Fort. In 1957, the family again shifted to Delhi where he attended Delhi Public School, Mathura Road. Although the family moved back to Mumbai in 1960, he was sent to Barnes School in Devlali. It was during his time at the boarding school that he watched the epic Mughal-e-Azam and fell in love with motion pictures. He graduated with a commerce degree from Sydenham College.[1]
[edit] Career
Vinod Khanna debuted in Sunil Dutt's 1968 film Man Ka Meet as a villain.[2] He acted in multi-starrer films often playing supporting and negative roles in hit films such as Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Sachaa Jhutha (1970) and Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971).[2] His big break was in the 1971 film Mere Apne directed by Gulzar. His performance as an army officer facing death row in another Gulzar scripted and directed 1973 film Achanak was critically acclaimed. The songless film echoed the true life story of K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra and Khanna portrayed Kawas Nanavati, the real life Navy officer.[2]
He went on to star in many hits throughout the mid 1970s and early 1980s, including "Inkaar", "Aap Ki Khatir", "Aarop", Parvarish (1977), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Khoon Pasina (1977), " Herapheri", Muqaddar Ka Sikander (1978), "((Zameer")), The Burning Train (1980) and Qurbani (1980). Having peaked in Bollywood, he became a follower of the spiritual teacher Osho (Rajneesh) and left the film industry in 1979 for eight years. At this time, he was one of the most successful actors in the Bollywood, competing with Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna (Kudrat), (Aan Milo Sajna) & Jeetendra. He rejoined the industry, eight years later in mid 1980s. He continued to appear in many notable films from the mid 1980s to the 1990s such as Dayavan (1988), Chandni (1989), Kshatriya (1993), Eena Meena Deeka (1994) and Ekka Raja Rani (1994).[2]
His pairing with Amitabh Bachchan was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.
In 1997 he donned the role of producer to launch his middle son Akshaye Khanna in the film Himalay Putra; he also starred in the film. In 1999 he received a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the film industry for over three decades. He has since acted in fewer films playing character roles. His most recent films were Deewaanapan (2002), Risk (2007), Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010).
He also ventured into television playing the male lead role of "Kashi Nath" in the Smriti Irani-produced Hindi serial Mere Apne, which aired on the channel 9X.
[edit] Politics
In 1997, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was elected from Gurdaspur constituency in Punjab in the next year's Lok Sabha poll. In 1999, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the same constituency. Later, he became union minister for culture and tourism in July 2002. Six months later, he was moved to the more important ministry of external affairs (MEA) as minister of state. In 2004 he won re-election from Gurdaspur. However, he lost out in the 2009 Lok Sabha poll.
[edit] Personal life
Khanna married Geetanjali in 1971, and has two sons with her, Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna; both are Hindi film actors. In 1975, Khanna became a disciple of Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh).[3] In the early 1980s, he moved to Rajneeshpuram, Osho's commune in the United States, for four years, cleaning dishes and working as Osho's gardener.[3] His absence from his family, who remained behind in India, caused friction between the couple, and the marriage ended in divorce.[3]
In 1990, he married his second wife, Kavita.[3] They have a son, Sakshi, and a daughter Shraddha.[3]
[edit] Awards and nominations
1975 – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Haath Ki Safai
1977 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Hera Pheri
1978 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Actor for Shaque
1979 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Muqaddar Ka Sikander
1981 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Actor for Qurbani
1999 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
2006 – Stardust Awards - Role Model for the Year [1]
2007 – Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2010 Dabangg Prajapati Pandey
Red Alert: The War Within Krishnaraj
2009 99 JC
Wanted Shrikant Shekhawat
Fast Forward
2008 Ek Rani Aisi Bhi Thi Jivajirao Scindia
Halla Bol Himself Special Appearance
2004 Bhola in Bollywood Himself Special Appearance
2007 Godfather
Risk Khalid Bin Jamal
Chooriyan
2005 Pehchaan: The Face of Truth Advocate Deepak Khanna
2002 Kranti Awadesh Pratap Singh
Leela Nashaad
2001 Deewaanapan Ranvir Choudhary
1997 Dus General Incomplete
Himalay Putra ACP Suraj Khanna Also Producer of the film
Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law Inspector Varun Saxena
1996 Muqadama Captain Ajit Singh
1995 Janam Kundli Randhir 'Junior' Mehra
1994 Eena Meena Deeka Deeka
Ekka Raja Rani Ashwini Bhave
Pyar Ka Rog Army Officer
1993 Kshatriya Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)
Insaniyat Ke Devta Balbir
1992 Parampara Thakur Prithvi Singh
Humshakal Insp. Vinod/Sunil Kumar/Dadu Kaliya
Nishchaiy Ravi Yadav
Maarg
Police Aur Mujrim DSP Vishal Khanna
Waqt Ka Badshah
1991 Khoon Ka Karz Karan
Farishtay Dheeru
Dharam Sankat Birju
Garajna
1990 Muqaddar Ka Badshaah Naresh
Jurm Inspector Shekhar Varma
C.I.D. Police Inspector Veer Sehgal
Lekin... Samir Yogi
Maha-Sangram Vishal
Kaaranama
Masangram
Pathar Ke Insan Arjun
1989 Chandni Lalit Khanna
Batwara Vikram Singh
Suryaa: An Awakening Suraj Singh
Mahaadev Arjun Singh
Conman
1988 Dayavan Shakti Vellu/ Dayavan
Rihae Amarji
Aakhri Adaalat Inspector Amar Kaushal
Faisla Birju
1987 Insaaf Avinash Kapoor
Satyamev Jayate Police Inspector Arjun Singh
Zameen
Raj Kapoor Himself Special Appearance (during funeral)
1983 Daulat Ke Dushman Vinod
1982 Rajput Bhanu
Raj Mahal
Insaan
Daulat Ravi/ Kunwar Dilip Singh
Taaqat
1981 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
Khuda Kasam Sumer Singh
Jail Yatra Raju Verma
Kudrat Dr. Naresh Gupta
1980 The Burning Train Vinod Verma
Qurbani Amar Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Garam Khoon
Zalim
Bombay 405 Miles Kanhaiya
1979 Lahu ke Do Rang Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria
Do Shikaari Satish
Yuvraaj Gajendra/ Vikramdev
Meera Rana Bhojraj Sesodia
Sarkari Mehmaan Anand
1978 Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki Ajay Chouhan
Daku Aur Jawan
Muqaddar Ka Sikander Vishal Anand Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Aakhri Daku
Khoon Ka Badla Khoon
Khoon Ki Pukaar Sher Singh/Amrit
Inkaar CID Officer Amarnath "Amar" Gill
1977 Parvarish Kishan
Adha Din Adhi Raat
Amar Akbar Anthony Amar
Khoon Pasina Aslam Sher Khan / Shera
Hatyara Vijay D. Singh/Inspector Ajay Singh
Aap Ki Khatir Sagar
Jallian Wala Bagh
Maha Badmaash
Chor Sipahee Raja Dada / Raja Khanna
1976 Hera Pheri Ajay Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Lagaaam
Nehle Pe Dehla
Shankar Shambhu Pappu R. Singh/Shambhu L. 'Chhotey Thakur' Singh
Shaque Vinod Joshi Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1975 Zameer Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo
Qaid Advocate Jai Saxena
Prem Kahani Sher Khan
Sewak
1974 Haath Ki Safai Shankar Kumar Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Imtihan Pramod Sharma
Kunwara Baap Police Inspector Ramesh Guest Appearance
Patthar Aur Payal Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'
Chowkidar Gopal
Farebi
1973 Kuchhe Dhaage Thakur Lakhan Singh
Aarop Subhash
Achanak Major Ranjeet Khanna
Anokhi Ada Gopal
Dhamkee
Gaddar Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'
Paanch Dushman
Pyaar Ka Rishta
1972 Parichay Amit
Do Yaar
Ek Bechara
Ek Hasina Do Diwane Prakash
Ek Khiladi Bawan Pattey
Parchhaiyan
1971 Mera Gaon Mera Desh Jabbar Singh
Reshma Aur Shera Vijay Singh
Mere Apne Shyam
Elaan Ram Singh
Hungama Preetam
Rakhwala Shyam
Preetam Anil Thakur
Jaane-Anjaane Police Inspector Hemant
Dost Aur Dushman
Hum Tum Aur Woh Vijay
Memsaab Arjun
Guddi Himself shooting of Mere Apne (uncredited)
1970 Sachaa Jhutha Inspector Pradha
Aan Milo Sajna Anil Choudhury
Mastana Police Inspector Prasad
Purab Aur Paschim Gopi's groom
1969 Nateeja
1968 Man Ka Meet
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